Child Watch

Snacks

• You are welcome to provide your child with a healthy snack. Due to allergies, no nut products are allowed in Child Watch.
• Snacks must be in original packaging sealed with the ingredients listed with the exception of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• We do not allow candy, gum, or any food requiring utensils.
• Infant bottles must be pre-mixed.

Personal Belongings

• Please label all your child's belongings (bottles, pacifiers, etc.).
• Please do not bring personal toys or valuables to Child Watch. We are not responsible for any lost or broken items.
• Child must be changed and/or has used the restroom before entering Child Watch.

Diapering

• Parents must supply diapers and wipes.
• We do not apply cream, lotion, or powders.

Medicine

• We will not administer any type of medications or natural remedies.

Potty Training

• Pull-up required until child is accident-free for 30 days.

Health and Safety

• Children with the following symptoms/illness will not be allowed in Child Watch: vomiting, diarrhea, fever, undiagnosed rash.
• Child Watch staff will not administer any medication, topical ointments, or natural remedies.

Authorized Pickup

• To be authorized for pickup you must be on the child's account in the Alaris system. Must be 18 years or older.

• Child Watch locations will stop accepting children 30 minutes before closing.
• Care through Child Watch is provided for up to two hours per day.
• Parent/Guardian must remain in the building at all times when children are in Child Watch.
• Community Centers with outdoor fields, parent/guardians are allowed to be on the premises while children are in Child Watch.
• Child Watch staff will not be permitted to have their own child(ren) in Child Watch.
• Financial assistance will not be available to be applied to Child Watch.

Each Child Watch is unique and we will have a maximum capacity based on our occupancy for the space. We want to ensure staff are available to attend to participants while in proper staff-to-child ratio as well as enforce our cleaning policies to keep our members and families safe.

Each child in your family can be checked into Child Watch for a maximum of two hours per day. Children cannot be checked in for two hours both in the morning and then again in the afternoon of the same day.

Wearing a mask will be optional for our staff members while working in Child Watch.

No. Participants will not be required to wear masks. Masks will be optional and at the discretion of each family.

The Y is committed to following guidelines and recommendations from Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We will continue to use the cleaning and safety protocols we developed at the onset of the pandemic to reduce risk and keep both our staff and members safe.

It’s important to us that we provide the best possible experience for our members and families. This means we have qualified staff in place, enrichment programs to meet our families’ needs, and a clean and safe environment at all times.

As a result of rising operating costs, we are experiencing increasing expenses and need to adjust rates to continue to serve.

We are committed to maintaining a fixed rate for household memberships in the face of rising expenses.

The Y will not prorate costs when Child Watch opens in April. We want to provide our members with the opportunity to determine if Child Watch at their local Y provides the value that they seek.

The Y is hopeful our families will use Child Watch as much as possible each month. We will not be prorating each month based on usage, as this is a flat rate.

Please keep your children at home if they are feeling ill, as we will not be able to check in participants in if they are showing symptoms or sick. Our practice is to not prorate due to illness. If an illness is prolonged or unexpected circumstances arise, please reach out to the Youth Director at your local Y to discuss available options.